Uncharted 4 is also one i would have mentioned, for eight year old game it looks great even today.

A Plague Tale: Requiem absolutely blew me out of the water with its realistic graphics. The raw beauty of that game is unbelievable.

This video really highlights how we hit a plateau in graphics at the last of of 2010’s. From Battlefront 2 in 2018 to RDR to BFV we saw the best looking games and sadly it’s almost like we’ve seen downgrades in this newest Gen. I really hope in the next few years we see some leaps like we did about 5-6 years ago.

The metro games will be a treasured storytelling experience for me one that I will never forget. Everthing about metro exodus is great, Artyom completes his character development, from a shy naive and selfish character in the first game to a loving, empathising, and altruistic character at the end. The graphics evolution, first ever fully rtx implementation of a game, good soundtrack, good story, satisfying conclusion (if you got the good ending), the hardships the developers faced during early days of their studio. All worth it in the end the game is beautiful.

Honestly I think BF1 looked better than BFV. A lot of world simulation systems were downgraded by BFV such as the wind-affected volumetric smoke systems as well as clothing physics and skin rendering. Same issue with Battlefront 2, interestingly enough. battlefront 2 had a lot of compromises that makes Battlefront 1 look better in my eyes

First Battlefront from Dice was even better at that time, such a huge leap in graphics and sound... and performance was great too. Damn I miss having jaw dropping effect from each new game from Dice, hopefully next BF will do that.

As an everything-gamer that played Ghost of Tsushima on PS4 and upgraded on PS5, I'd want to see how much further it can be pushed on PC.

Batman Arkham Knight deserves to be on the list. For a game released in 2015 it still holds up incredibly well.

Honorable mention to Death Stranding one of the best game visualy and probably the most realistic looking characters I've seen in open world games It's sequel is going to be also mind blowing to look at

I often find myself playing rdr2 only to look at the grafics. It's simply the best looking game ever

Dice's game between SWBF (2015) and BFV was absolutly stunning !

NFS 2015, driveclub and forza horizon 5 are some of the most realistic looking driving games out there

Even if you don’t like cyberpunk 2077, the visuals are absolutely stunning

A Plague Tale: Requiem is also really beautiful.

AC: Unity is amazing, too. The gameplay especially parkour moves made me just patrolling around the map (through stunning buildings) was so satisfying

One game that that still has some amazing visuals is Ghostwire Tokyo. It may have gotten some mid reviews, but the visuals are still stunning with all the ray tracing turned on in the major areas. It helped that it takes place on a on-and-off rainy night, but seeing Shinjuku all lit up with the lights and reflections everywhere, it's still quite stunning. It was enough for me to want to finish the game, even through some of the late game tedium.

CP2077 is a freakin masterpiece. Thankfully CDPR kept working on it and ironed out most of the bugs and glitches

Blows my mind that Forbidden West is a cross gen game!! Absolutely stunning!

Mad Max was incredibly underrated, my second favorite was Kingdom Come Deliverance, the forests looks so real.

Really like these kind of format you're pulling out !

Cyberpunk 2077 is pushing the boundaries of graphics in gaming. In my recent playthrough for Phantom Liberty on my newish PC it was insane to see realistic lighting and reflections on random surfaces. I've been able to get top tier graphics while using minimal computer resources in the latest update and it feels there's some magic indistinguishable from science stuff going on with that game.

Witcher 3 with RT Ultra is pretty insane. Yeah the animations and zooming up close can cause things to fall apart a bit, but the landscapes and art direction are second to none.

Great video levelcap. I used to be a follower back in the bf3/4. Glad to see youre still in the youtube game

Bf1 also has really impressive graphics for the time it came out

was waiting for you to mention TLOU 2 which looks absolutely stunning on ps5, I especially liked the character animations in the cutscenes, the real actors' emotions were just transferred so beautifully into the game

Battlefront 3 ? Would it be good with no micro deals , I'd love a full game. Thanks for the great content ❤

Half Life Alyx was surreal playing through for the first time. Seeing extremely real and lifelike Vortigaunts, Combine, and zombies was crazy. Been a big Half Life fan since I was a kid and it was surreal to be inside a world that was nearly as convincing as real life." Battlefield V is still fun and I try to play it as often as I can (at least when there aren't cheaters) and it looks beautiful and runs extremely well on my mid range PC.

Days Gone port on PC has beautiful graphics as well.

Cyberpunk 2077 hands down. That game with the latest patch, with a 4090 that can really push it, with an Alienware QD OLED display -- easily the best looking game I have seen to date. And I’ve played 80% of the games you have mentioned on here.

You must have one helluva PC because the quality of this video is top tier!! Seeing how crisp and clean games can look on PC really makes me want to build a high-end PC. I've played on console my whole life, so now I want to step it up. I've already been learning how to use mouse and keyboard on my low end PC, so I look forward to building my own PC one day.

Whether you like it or not you gotta admit mw2019 had amazing graphics

Wow you actually included Star citizen, well done!

The Division 2 in my opinion also looks amazing.

RDR2 is gigachad

I agree with every single word you said. My personal favourites from this list are metro exodus and bf 5 but the other games you've mentioned are also just awesome

I´ve played a few hundreds of hours of BFV and never removed hud, seeing this gameplay with no hud really feels more immersive and amazing

FarCry 5 looks amazing even after 5 years. Surprised it wasn't here

Great list but I personally think TLOU2 should always be in the conversation for best looking game. It's jawdropping to say the least.

I would add Darktide to this list. Great vid LvLcap

How did I not find you sooner? Imagine, interesting list video that doesn't drag on 15-20 minutes or more! New Sub.

warms my heart to see people still showing BFV the love it deserves

HL:A to make the list is great. I have 3 complete playthroughs and still it ranks as the number 1 VR experience. I wish we'd get more high quality VR games on PC as it's one of the most immersive ways to play. And with the right amount of polishing, AAA graphics are possible in VR. Imagine Battlefield in VR.

Super positive. This was awesome man, great stuff

God of War, Driveclub and Steep are some absolutely fantastic looking games. But, unless you consider it cheating, I'd say modded Assetto Corsa stands above the competition - to the point that some of the gameplay looks genuinely lifelike.

When I saw this, I immediately thought of Metro: Exodus, RDR2, TLOU Part 1 and 2, and the entire Uncharted series, for their time, and even battlefield 1 and battlefront 1 2015.

Ghost of Tsushima deserves a higher rating - not just an honorable mention and Last of Us 2 is stunning beyond belief. Play it, you'll see. Calisto Protocol is a nice mention as well.

really glad you included metro exodus. Its an amazing looking game and has a story that will make almost anyone a fan

HELLO, good video! 🔥🔥🔥

I personally think Battlefront 2015 is actually better looking than Battlefront II 2017. And sounding. The scope is smaller, which I think presented an opportunity to make everything present as beautiful as possible (although the character models are better in SWBFII 2017). That said, its gameplay and content structure has not aged as well. But I'm still super impressed a game from 2015 looks better than many AAA games released today. 8 years old!!

The last of us 2 was quite awesome as well!

Perfect list. Id also add Plaguetale Requiem

I want to give this video multiple thumbs up, its just made so well.

Yes Battlefront 2 is a treat for the eyes. It really makes you feel like you are in a Star Wars movie!

Nice to see Metro Exodus getting some recognition. One of my favorite story games of all time

thumbs up for adding the timestamps and names of all the games in the description, so many videos try to hoe us by not listing it and making us watch the whole video

I enjoyed this video.. haven't played any (as I'm still runing a 1080ti) but boy are these games getting more and more beatifull

When you pair the Graphical Appeal and attention to detail, Red Dead 2 surpasses any game out there in depth and quality.

An interesting selection of DICE's games in this list. I personally think that Battlefield 1 and Star Wars Battlefront 1 (2015) are both superior in terms of graphics when compared to Battlefield V and Star Wars Battlefront II 2017.

Nicely done. Thanks. Normal and relaxed.

Amazing list. Thx 🎉

I'd put the recent Resident Evil games (starting with RE7) and Dead Space Remake on this list. Same for God of War 2018, Ragnarok, Demons Souls 2020, Doom Eternal and Calisto Protocal

Cutting off development of SWBF2 was the biggest mistake ever. That game had insane potential.

I think Matrix Awakens could also be mentioned in this list. I know it's not a full game but MAN is it beautiful.

I’ve been wanting to make these kinda videos forever, you have officially inspired me. To the batcave robin

Honestly, I don't think many games will ever top Half-Life Alyx for me personally. That is just a step above everything and to think that this game looks great in 2d on a monitor is absolutely unbelievable, but even more so if you are actually inside the game. And you didn't even mention the unbelievable physics in that game as well and how they interact with the physically present player you are.

An honorable Mention could also be Assassins Creed Odyssey. The world is insanely beautiful.

Level do you use Reshade in Star Citizen, if so which settings do you use?

The most impressive thing here is the Dice games run at almost double the fps of all the other games listed here. Even on console every other game is 30 fps while the Dice games are 60 fps. Or on the new consoles the Battlefield games are 120 fps while games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring are locked at 60 fps. God I miss prime Dice before every competent dev left them for good reason.

Ironically the most astonishing graphic games don't even use ray tracing/path tracing or so. RDR2 and MSFS 😍

I bought and returned CP2077 when it launched, as many others did. I just upgraded my pc and rebought the game at full price. I've played about 10 hours so far and its just amazing. So happy i waited to get the complete experience.

This makes me want a Star Wars Battlefront 2 so bad. Those games look so good omg

I remember when HL:A came out, my jaw was constantly dropping because of their animations. They are still miles ahead of anyone even today.

Not only does battlefield 5 look really beautiful and great, it also runs incredibly well and smooth. Really, really well optimised

Respect to the PS Exclusive shoutout, they can’t push like a PC game can, but they truly are masterpieces on console

A fantastic list

Ratchet & Clank on pc is 1 of the best looking games I’ve played this year and deserves a spot!

It is crazy to think that in 2009 a 5+ years old game would look outdated. Now we hit a level graphically where all the games today just look good and age well

I think when pathtracing becomes more easy to implement and run, that will be the next big step, that and a breakthrough on human face model and animation tech

half life Alyx was one of the first storygames I finished from start to end, and I could not stop playing its the BEST vr and overall storygame I´ve ever played. even thinking about doing it again its so good

I’ll never forget walking into a BestBuy and seeing COD2 on display. LCD screens just came out and the graphics looked amazing to this 70s kid who once got Pong for Christmas

Pretty crazy to compare the visual differences between 2016 (Battlefield One) - 2022 (Horizon Forbidden West) and something like 2001 (Halo 1) and 2007 (Bioshock). At this point the project's budget for and dedication to graphics and artistry are more important than improvements in rendering powers.

If only EA/Dice continued support for bfv. They wont get rid of hackers but they sure will sell you some battlefield coins

I agree with your choice 101%.. im even surprised about that 😅

Uncharted 4, The Last of Us Part 2 deserves a shout as well.

Starfield definitely isn’t into on this list despite being AAA and brand new, but that’s all down to Bethesda using the outdated creation engine for it. I’d say Cyberpunk is for me extremely high indeed in the list: simply breathtaking at times.

half life Alyx was a crazy experience. There's nothing like it.

I remember the first pc I built , had a rx570. now all these years later I finally have a decent card 3080ti.PC's are great aren't they.

Man I would have added the division. That game looked so cool

i swear, the world art in CP2077 is hand down the best world in video game industry

For me cyberpunk is the best looking. Not necessarily the most realistic as ND take that crown with Uncharted and TLOU but considering it's being based on a fictional city in a fictional world it looks stunning. It's the most immersive city I've traveled in, the scale, the massive pipes the clean interiors in the penthouses which are all laid out in a way that looks liveable. A truly gorgeous game

would mention Arkham Knight as well, crazy how great that holds up

I'm so excited to see games with raytracing and unreal engine 5 (the next cyberpunk).

Ghost of Tsushima not only plays great but has the best graphics I have ever seen in a game.

Horizon Forbidden West tem os melhores gráficos até agora principalmente o DLC.

LOVE Cyberpunk, such a joy to play. but to fully inloy it my advice to watch couple of tutorial videos and hof to find some iconic weapons

Could you tell me, did you overlay that ambient soundtrack over the rdr2 clip? One at the beginning of the clip. I really want to know what it was but I can't hear it properly and I have not listened to the soundtrack on youtube so I don't know what it's called. thank you

I mostly game for the art direction. You're list seems focused on more realistic convincing looking games so for that category I would add: -A Plague Tale: Innocence & Requiem -The Last of Us 2 -Bright Memory:Infinite -Unravel -Death in the Water 2 -Atomic Heart -Death Stranding -Alien Isolation -The Callisto Protocol -Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Best looking highly stylized games: -Dishonored 2 -Hollow Knight -Unravel 1&2 -GRIS -Little Nightmares 1&2 -Ori: will of the whips -FEZ -Eastward -Dave the Diver -HOA -Dorfromantik -Elden RIng -Disco Elysium -Tunic -OlliOlli World -Hades -Sable -AOE 2 DE

I think this is pretty good list, but I was surprised not see any Naughty Dog games get a mention. TLOU2 is absolutely stunning to look at, but I think even more impressive imo is Uncharted 4, given it was released 7 years ago but still genuinely holds up well against games today. The fact its graphics are at least comparable to TLOU2 despite releasing 4 years earlier is a testament to how insanely good it was for its time, especially considering Naughty Dog were constrained to making it run flawlessly on a base PS4!

I think this video highlights if your game from about 2017 or so and has a high quality foundation the visual technology will scale with it

Finally a list we all could agree on, finally a list that is fair,, u chose the very best games for these, totally agree